East Grinstead is a town in West Sussex, England, near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders, 27 miles south of London, 21 miles northeast of Brighton, and 38 miles northeast of the county town of Chichester. The civil parish has an area of 2,443.45 hectares. The population at the 2011 Census was 26,383.

Is East Grinstead a nice area?

Famed for its Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty status, a medieval past, an upmarket high street, and its proximity to London, the West Sussex town of East Grinstead is a thriving community with plenty to offer. To say East Grinstead is full of character is an understatement.

Is East Grinstead rough?

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Although the town has one of the oldest high streets in the country, it does not take away from the fact that it's a nasty horrible place.